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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, flanked by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, performed ‘bhoomi puja’ for the much-awaited redevelopment of the historic Gnana Saraswati temple successful Basar of Nirmal territory connected Monday (April 6, 2026).
Basar, an abode of Goddess Saraswati, is renowned for ‘Aksharabhyasam (initiation into learning). The temple town, located connected the banks of the Godavari, is acceptable to big the Godavari Pushkaralu (the erstwhile successful 12-years lawsuit to worship the river), successful June, 2027.
As portion of a large inaugural aimed astatine expansive translation of the Basar temple, the State authorities has allocated ₹225 crore for the redevelopment of the temple. The broad redevelopment program envisages enlargement of the Sanctum and ardha mandapam, operation of 9-storey Rajagopuram successful the north, 7-storey towers successful different directions, among different temple improvement works.
The cardinal features of the maestro program for the temple redevelopment see infrastructure upgrade for enhancing pilgrim amenities portion preserving the temple traditions, the temple sources said. The maestro program was prepared successful consultation with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
Earlier successful the day, the Chief Minister arrived successful Basar connected a scheduled sojourn of the combined Adilabad district. He on with his woman Geetha Reddy and household members performed peculiar puja astatine the historical temple successful Basar.
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, Ministers Konda Surekha and Jupalli Krishna Rao, among others were present.
The Chief Minister is scheduled to code a nationalist gathering astatine Pipri colony successful Adilabad territory precocious successful the afternoon. He volition inaugurate and laic instauration stones for a slew of improvement works, worthy astir ₹600 crore, connected the occasion.
